Massachusetts § 93 - Payment to treasurer of unclaimed money collected by probation officer
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 93 — Payment to treasurer of unclaimed money collected by probation officer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 93. Payment to treasurer of unclaimed money collected by probation officer
Section 93. Except as provided by section one of chapter two hundred and seventy-nine, money collected by a probation officer under order of the court by which he is appointed, if unclaimed after one year from the time of its collection, shall, upon further order of the court, be paid to the treasurer provided, that any part of the said money may be paid to persons establishing before the comptroller a lawful claim thereto within five years of its payment to said treasurer, unless sooner paid over by order of the said commissioners.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 93 cover?
Section 93 ("Payment to treasurer of unclaimed money collected by probation officer") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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